Page 2 - with your vehicle’s safety equipment (air bags, seat belt systems,; What’s Included; all housed within a single chassis.
Protect Your Hearing! We value you as a long-term customer. For that reason, we urge you to practice restraint in the operation of this product so as to not damage your hearing and that of others in your vehicle. Studies have shown that continuous exposure to high sound pressure level can lead to pe...
Page 4 - Installation Procedure/Making Connections; The FiXTM 82 uses removable plugs for making power and signal input; OEM Input connections.; dangerous short circuit.
Installation Procedure/Making Connections The FiX™ 82 uses removable plugs for making power and signal input connections. Receptacles in each plug accept up to 16 AWG wire. To attach wires to the plug, use a small flathead screwdriver to back out the set screws. Strip 1/4 inch (6 mm) of insulation f...
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Page 8 - Power Connections; used to make the connections below.; Plug; Po; Never make power connections with a “live” wire. Always disconnect
1 Power Connections The FiX™ 82 has a 5-pin “Power Connector” jack located next to the “Analog Outputs”. The Power Connector jack accepts the removable 5-pin plug and is used to make the connections below. Plug Connection Description Po w er C onnec tor +12VDC (Battery) Positive (+12V) Power Connect...
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2 OEM Input Connections The FiX™ 82 accepts up to eight channels (four stereo pairs) of full-range or band-limited output from an OEM audio source (250 mV – 30 V RMS). Engineered to combat induced cable noise, the input architecture is set up in a differential- balanced configuration, making these i...
Page 10 - to these factory amplifiers, the audio outputs will mute.; Output Connections; of your audio system.; Optical Digital Output:; behavior definitions.
2 OEM Input Connections continued... It is vital to observe the correct electrical polarity of each channel’s input signal. Failure to do so can result in improper calibration, loss of signal and poor performance. Some factory audio amplifiers employ a load detection circuit that looks for a low-imp...
Page 11 - which option is best suited for your specific system.; Setting; Bypass EQ / Calibrate Button; The Bypass EQ mode can be used to defeat the equalization
5 Turn-On Mode The FiX™ 82 is designed to perform as a turn-on and turn-off controller for the aftermarket components in your system. There are three options to control its method of turn-on, which can be selected via the “Turn-on Mode” switch located on the top of the FiX™ 82. Refer to the table be...
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Calibrate: Use the calibration procedure to perform signal summing, EQ restoration and time delay correction tasks automatically. Once all connections are made, follow the steps in the “Calibration Process Chart” to perform the calibration procedure. Ensure that any vehicle chimes or alerts that pla...
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Calibration Reset If desired, the calibration memory of your FiX™ 82 may be reset to an original “factory” state. This may be useful during troubleshooting or when transferring equipment from one vehicle to another. To reset the calibration memory of your FiX™ 82: Press and hold the “Calibrate” butt...
Page 14 - Troubleshooting; Problem
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution FiX doesn’t turn on Faulty fuse Remove fuse and check with continuity meter. Replace if necessary. Poor connection integrity Check “Ground” and both “+12VDC” connections for pinched wires; ensure tight connections. Insufficient “+12VDC (Switch...
Page 15 - Specifications; Electrical Specifications
Specifications Electrical Specifications Power Supply Type Regulated DC-DC SMPS Operating Voltage 10 – 16V DC Standby Mode Current Draw < 1.5 mA Operating Current Draw 0.7 A at 13.8V Recommended Fuse Value 1 A Recommended Fuse Type Fast-Acting, ATO/ATC or similar OEM Input Section Number of Input...
Page 16 - If you need service on your JL AUDIO product:; covered under warranty.; JL Audio Customer Service:; (Do not send product for repair to this address); International Warranties:; by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.
Limited Warranty – Electronics (USA) JL Audio warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. This warranty is not transferrable and applies only to the original purchaser from an authorized JL Audio dealer. S...